Potential role of hepatic lipase in the accretion of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) by the brain

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is an essential fatty acid that is required for the normal development and function of the brain. Because of its inability to synthesize adequate amounts of DHA from the precursors, the brain has to acquire DHA from plasma through the blood brain barrier (BBB). Recent stud...

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Published in:Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids
Main Authors: Sugasini, Dhavamani, Yang, Peng, Ng, Dominic, Khetarpal, Sumeet, Vitali, Cecilia, Rader, Daniel, Subbaiah, Papasani V.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8325639/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34197964
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.159002
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